Territory of Artois Cambresis

The Canal in consultation with the territory

The project is built in partnership with the territory. For example, the location of disposal sites for surplus materials from earthworks has been the subject of extensive consultation with the municipalities and the agricultural world. This land will mainly be returned to farmers after being developed for regain good agronomic quality.

The Canal and the environment

Particular attention is paid to the environment : a Grande Faune passage will be created in Hermies, many water outlets will be fitted out for the animals… Several sites will be the subject of ecological developments, including the Sensée valley, the Agache marsh and the Bois Durieux .

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Emblematic works

Emblematic structures will mark the arrival of the Seine-Nord Europe Canal:

The A26 Canal Bridge, in the Marquion-Bourlon sector, where river convoys will pass over the motorway.
The locks of Marquion-Bourlon and Oisy-le-Verger, exceptional for their modernity. With a height of 25,71 and 25 meters respectively, they will be the most spectacular on the Canal and the highest in Europe.

The Canal and the development of the territory

The Canal will also contribute to the development of the territory:

The Inner Port of Marquion-Cambrai will be created under the project management of the Hauts-de-France Region, the Osartis-Marquion Community of Communes and the Cambrai Agglomeration Community. 156 hectares will be developed as an extension of the E-Valley logistics park.
The west bank of the Seine-Nord Europe Canal will host a path accessible to cyclists and pedestrians, promoting mobility and leisure activities.

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The lock of Oisy-le-Verger can be visited by the public, giving a new tourist dimension to the territory. 195 meters long, 12,5 meters wide and allowing boats to cross a drop of 25 meters, it is one of the 3 locks selected, on the route of the Canal, to offer a unique visitor experience. The Oisy-le-Verger site will include, at the very least, a freely accessible belvedere allowing a 360° view of its immediate environment and the Aubigny marshes.
Discussions and technical exchanges are continuing with tourism and regional stakeholders to enrich this future visitor experience.

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Everything you need to know about the Canal in Artois and Cambrésis

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Added July 28, 2023 - Updated June 4, 2024

Information booklet on the territory of Artois-Cambrésis

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The future of the Canal du Nord

Between Lock No. 2 at Marquion and the Canal de la Sensée, the Canal du Nord will remain open to navigation, thus allowing business continuity of the current port of Marquion.

South of Marquion, it will no longer be navigable.

The calendar in Artois-Cambrésis

Following the granting of environmental authorization in 2024, the project continues to gain momentum in Artois and Cambrésis.

In parallel with preventive archaeology operations and pyrotechnic soil decontamination, network operators have begun the first works to divert their infrastructure.

Several construction sites, which are all Markers of the project's progress in the area are currently underway with the completion of the Aubencheul-au-Bac quay-works and the construction of the A2 motorway viaduct in Ytres.

The year 2026 will mark a new stage in Artois and Cambrésis, with the launch of construction work on the Oisy-le-Verger lock, the second highest lock on the Canal route.

The main works will begin in the second half of 2027.

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The territories are also carriers of projects for the enhancement of the waterway

Would you like to participate in development projects on board the Seine-Nord Europe Canal? Find out about the “territorial projects approach”!

The Territorial Projects Approach